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Oct. 10, 1969 - The New Fox Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle: Produced in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence and the Fighting vehicles Research and Development Establishment FOX continues Daimler's long association with the British Army. Built almost entirely of aluminium armour supplied by Alean Industries in has been designed to meet the military requirements of the 1970's and 1980's for a light-weight armoured reconnaissance vehicle of compact proportions capable of undertaking a wide variety of roles, including some which previously required larger and heavier vehicles. Apart from armed reconnaissance, the extremely versatile Fox can be adapted for liaisen use with the infantry, artillery, engineers and other branches of the armed forces. In its main role FOX is equipped with a 30mm cannon, a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun, smoke discharges, three 9mm sub-machine guns, hand grenades and comprehensiveighting and vision instruments. FOX can cross water 91cm (3ft) deep without preparation and is supplied with flotation equipment which is easily and quickly brought into separation for swimming under its own power. Photo Shows: The new Daimler FOX armoured car

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30mm 91cm Aluminium Apart Capable Compact Conjunction Continues Daimler Discharges Easily Entirely Equipped Establishment Extremely Flotation Grenades Heavier Industries Larger Light-weight Previously Proportions Quickly Reconnaissance Required Requirements Roles Separation Sub-machine Supplied Undertaking Versatile Vision

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